Twelve babies die in Malda hospital

Twelve infants have died in the past two days in the Malda Medical College and Hospital here, an official said on Thursday.

The babies were aged between one day and three months, CMOH (Malda) Dilip Kumar Mondal said.

The newborns, brought from different primary health centres of Malda district in a critical condition, suffered from low weight, breathing problems and malnutrition, Mr. Mondal said.